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Home Wound Care for Burns
Your child may come home with unhealed areas that still need dressing changes. You will be trained on how to change dressings before you leave the hospital.
Learn MoreHorseshoe Kidney (Renal Fusion) in Children
Horseshoe kidney is when the two kidneys join (fuse) together at the bottom. They form a U shape like a horseshoe.
Learn MoreHospice Care for a Child
The goal of hospice care is to provide the terminally ill child with peace, comfort, and dignity as they near the end of life.
Learn MoreHospital Visit: Preoperative Clinic
Touring the hospital before surgery can help your child see the sights, sounds, and events they will experience the day of surgery. It is a nonthreatening, often reassuring, way to learn about the hospital.
Learn MoreHow the Liver Works
Detailed information on how the liver works, including a full-color, labeled illustration of the digestive system
Learn MoreHow to Manage Hearing Loss in Children
A look at the healthcare team members involved in diagnosing a child's hearing loss, and different ways of managing hearing loss.
Learn MoreHuman Papillomavirus (HPV)
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI). Anyone who is sexually active is at risk of getting HPV.
Learn MoreHuman Parainfluenza Viruses (HPIVs) in Children
Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) are a group of viruses that cause different types of respiratory infections. They are more common in children and babies. But they can occur in people of any age, especially those with a weak immune system.
Learn MoreHydramnios
With hydramnios, there is too much amniotic fluid around your baby during pregnancy. Read on to learn more.
Learn MoreHydrocele
Hydrocele is a collection of clear or yellow fluid around the testicle within the scrotum. Many male newborns have small hydroceles present at birth, most of which will go away on their own within the first year and do not require surgery.
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Helping Hands Patient Education Materials
Written and illustrated by medical, nursing and allied health professionals at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Helping Hand instructions are intended as a supplement to verbal instructions provided by a medical professional. The information is periodically reviewed and revised to reflect our current practice. However, Nationwide Children's Hospital is not responsible for any consequences resulting from the use or misuse of the information in the Helping Hands.